Stickers can be purchased at: Bud’s Variety, 180 Main Street Corner Store, 49 Walnut St. Seven-Eleven, 5 Waltham St. Russell’s Convenience, 193 Main St. Maynard Town Hall, 195 Main Street

The street schedule, including holidays and recycling details is available in the Curbside Collection Calendar from the Resources section below.

The Department of Public Works strictly enforces the 32-gallon barrel rule. Trash left at the curb in barrels larger than 32 gallons will not be picked up. If a 32-gallon barrel is used to consolidate loose remodeling debris, it can not weigh more than 38lbs.

Large Items – Objects that weigh less than 39 pounds or up to three feet long will be collected only if $10 worth of sticker tags is attached. Examples are sofas, mattresses, doors, etc. Mattresses and box-springs require $10 of stickers for each piece.

32 gallon barrels of trash must be filled only to the level where a cover if applied would fit. Over filled barrels will be left at curbside. Put sticker tag on top item in barrel. Do not place sticker tag on barrel.

In cold weather sticker tags don’t stick well to cold bags, so, stick the sticker tag to a warm bag, or to itself wrapped around drawstring or bag neck.

Holidays

Whenever a scheduled collection day falls on a holiday, that day’s collection and all remaining collections for the week will be delayed one day (e.g., Friday’s collections will be on Saturday). Download the Curbside Collection Calendar in the Resources section below for specific holidays and recycling collection.

Recycling – Your recyclables are collected every other week

All containers should be clean.

Remove and discard caps and rings from all containers

Set bins out by 7:00 am, clearly separated from trash.

Bins containing improper materials will be left behind

Download the Curbside Collection Calendar in the Resources section below for specific holidays and recycling collection.

In the summer of 2017 the Town of Maynard announced automated curbside collection of single stream recycling. Every residence will receive a 95-gallon cart the week of July 31st through August 5th. The entire Town’s recycling will be picked up the week of August 7th and every other week thereafter. Additional carts may be purchased by calling E.L. Harvey. 38-gallon carts are also available for those that need a smaller cart. No separation of material is needed, i.e. glass, paper and plastic. All material must be in the cart to be collected and the cart must be curbside away from trash, mailboxes, etc. Set bins out by 7am clearly separated from trash. Bins containing improper materials will be left behind.

Here is the transition calendar from the smaller blue/gray bins to the new larger single-stream schedule:

Place leaves, grass, wood chips and all other easily raked material in paper yard waste bags at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on your normal trash collection day during these weeks. Brush (3 feet x 3 feet or smaller) must be bundled in the appropriate size and no more than 35 pounds.

Brush (3” x 3’ or smaller) is no longer picked up at curbside. It is now chipped at drop-off Center. Brush Chipping is scheduled for Saturday, May 13, 2017. Fee is $10.00 per car load. Bring to the DPW Garage on Winter Street.

Fluorescent Bulbs

Fluorescent bulbs (tubes, compact fluorescent bulbs) contain mercury and should be disposed of properly. You can bring your smaller bulbs to Town Hall. Larger tubes should be brought to the Recycling Drop Off Center (check schedule here).

Sharps

Sharps can be dropped off in puncture-free containers at the kiosk currently located in the front of the Police Station (197 Main Street).